Toy



J. FARR.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED APR.18, I921.

Patented Aug. 1, 1922.

' INVENTOR To (ZZZ to izom it may concern:

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JOSEPH=FA1R,OE ST. GATHARINES, ONTARIO, CANADA;

TOY.

Applicaticn file d ril 18, 1921. Serial no. 462,140.

Be it known that Ldosnrn: Fans, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of the city of St. Catharines, in the,

devise a novel-toy, which willprovide fascinating entertinment and inay be cheaply produced.

My invention consists essentially of a box made to representa model theatre and having a peep hole in the front end thereof and a stage opening near the rear end, a curtain bearing suitable legends or ictures located behind the stage opening, t e ends of the I curtain deta hably connected to two suitably mounted rollers, a key for rotating the rollers and causing the curtain to move. past the stag Opening and a reflector located n an orifice in the roof of the box. all hereinaftermore particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawlngs I in which,

Fig. 1 is a general perspective, exterlor viewof my improved toy. r

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my toywith the cover or root removed. v

Fig; 3 is a central vertical longitudinal section through my toy Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line 4, 4 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow. I x

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the-hinged rear'end of my toy showing a bracket for mounting the curtain rollers;

Fig. 6 is a front view or one of the curtain rollers showing the manner in which the ends of the curtain are connected to the rollers.

7 is an end view of Fig. 6. k i 8 is a detail showing the end portion of one of the curtain rollers and the manner in which the operating key engages the roller.

' Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9, 9 of Fig. 8.

F 10 is a section through the side wall of my toy taken .on the line 10, 10 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 11 is a rear View of a part of the imitation audience which I place in the theatre.

Fig, 1:2 is'an end view of Fig. 11

.s e ifie fiie i of e Re en Pat nte lig- 1, .9 12- Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

1 is my toy theatre which comprises a rectangular box having the'floor 2, the sides 3 and 3 ,.the front end 4, the rear en'df'b, andtheroof6..

The exterior of-the box is made to represent a model theatre by painting or otherwise marking doors, windows, and bulletin boards thereon (see F ig. -1 Imitation chimneys 7 are al o provided which may b made detachable for convenience in packing. The front end 4: is provided centrally with a peep hole/8.

9 is a transversely disposed partition within the box located towards the rear end thereof and is provided with thestage opening 10 therein. 'Y 1 The rear end 5 of the box is hingedly, connected to the sides of the box by means of the pins 11 and is adapted to fall rearwardly (see dotted lines to the right of Figs. 2 and Carried by the rear end 5 and extending inwardly therefrom is the channel. shaped bracket 12 comprising the side upright portions 13 and the front guide portion 14,

The side portions 13 are provided at their top and bottom ends respectively with the bearing notches 15 and 15 for a; purpose as will hereinafter appear. 16 are bent locking fingers journalled in the side uprights l3 and having their upper and lower bent portions 17 and 17 adapted bearing to extend over the open ends of the notches 15 and 15 respectively. I

The bracket 12 is so' disposed that when the back 5 is in its normal ra-is'edposition (see full lines in Figs. '2 and '3) the front face of the portion 14 lies adjacent toand directly back of the stage opening 10 so as to act as a guide for the curtain as will presently be described.

18 are two tubular curtain rollers carrying the circular flanges 19'near each end. and each is provided with a longitudinal slot 20.

'21 are journal portions of the'rollers ex tending'outwardly from the flanges 19.

22 is a flexible curtain having. each end secured to a rod or enlargement23 for a purpose as will presently appear.

The partition 9 does not extend to the upper edge of the side walls of the box, and 24 is a supporting block carried by the inner face of the 'front end wall 4.

. carries the lug" 36.

, 1n "order .to mount the curtai The root 6 is loose and inserted into the box so as to rest upon the block 24: and

27' is a mirror or other suitable reflector, carried by the under face of the door 26.

This door 26 is a snug fit in the orifice so that it will remain in any set position.

i The interior of the boxis papered or upright position (full lines otherwise decoratedto resemble the interior of a theatre and the front face of the partition 9 would be decorated to resemble the stage. V

Imitation rows of seats and persons sitting therein are made of paper and pasted to the floor. These imitation seats and audience areindicatedby the numeral 28.

The side walls are provided with small. orifices 29 which; wouldbe covered by the wall paper 30 on theinside of the box. On thewall paper and registering with the orifices 29 would be the representation of a li 'htin fixture indicated b the numeral {'9 .e p y 31 (see Fig. I e

A. further orifice32 is provided in the roof which would likewise be covered by the paper on the inside of the root tering with; this orifice 32would be, on the paper, a representation 01 a lighting fixture ,torthe ceiling such as, a dome or cluster 01'.

lights.

The box ,is provided at one sidethereot with twov orifices 33 and3et which register with the ends of the rollers 18 when the device is in theoperative position (full lines Figsfl and is an operating key one end of which This end of the key is adapted to extend through the orifices 3 and 84- and to engage the hollow centre of the rollers 18, the lug'36 at the same time engaging the slot 20.

The construction and operation of my device is as follows; s

n 2% into its1oper'at1vepos1tion in the box, the back .5 is swung rearwardly into the dotted posi- {tron (see Figs. 2 and 3.). To do this it is of course necessary. that the moved.

Each end of the curtain is now connected to one of the rollers 18 by slipping the on key 35 be tain in through .the slot 20 from the the outer end of the roller.

in this operation the end rod or enlargement 23 carried. by the end oi thecurtain passes into the contre bore of the'roller. The curtain is new wound by hand as far possible upon one of the rollers 18. The width of the ciilrtain is such that itlies between the two 'fiai'iges 19 0f the roller.

Therollers are now placed in position, in the bracket 12.. To do thisthe fingersjlG are turned outwardly so that the bent portions and regis- ,journal' portions"21. engage the bearing notches 15 and 15 and the curtain passes forwardly in tront'ot the guide 14. The fingers are now turned inwardly so that the bent portions 17 and lP lie overtheopen ends ,0); the notches 15 and 15 and thus retain the rollers in position.

The back is then. raised in Figs. 2

and 3). k

In this position the curtain extends through the space between the rear of the partition 9 and the front of the portion 1 1-, which latter forms a guide over whichthe curtain passes. a a p In thisposition't'heends of the rollers 18 register with the orifices 33 and are.

the box so that the key 35 may be inserted to I engage either of the rollers desired.

It will 'be 'evidentthat the curtain may now be rolled from one roller 18 to the other by means of the key 35 and that in passing thus from roller to roller, itv moves up or down as the case may be, across the stage opening 10.

It now,

the key is turned the pictures orother'matter on the face otthe curtain will be displayed 7 a snug fit it will remain in any position'set.

into its normal v the observer lookinto the box" through the peep hole 8 it is evidentthat as ion is hingedly mounted in the roof and may be tilted to any desiredT'positiori and being To use the device, the observerholds the v box to theeye with one hand and adjusts the reflector 27 with the other hand until the light from a window or other source is brilliantly reflected upon the curtain.

: The curtainis then movedpast the stage by turning the key 35 by hand.

In order to stillfl'urthcr increase theefiect,

the small orifices 29 are placed in the side -walls of the box andat the points on the wall paper inside the box which register. with these orifices are represented lighting fixtures. treated in the roof and the. representation of a dome lightor cluster of lights is placed on the ceiling paper.

It will be obvious,zthat since the interior of the box is dark, the representations of. these Also a larger orifice 32 is similarly lighting fixtureswill be illuminated from,

the outside through the orifices 29 and 32 theatre is illuminated by these lights.

In order to still further improve the appearance of the interior of the box and to make the resemblance to a theatre appear more realistic, I provide the imitation seats and audience 28. These are made of paper and are stuck to the floor of the box.

The curtain may be quickly and conveniently removed, and replaced by another curtain, by simply swinging the back 5 rearwardly and releasing the rollers by turning the bent portions 17 and 17 of the-fingers 16. This will permit the removal of the rollers and when a new curtain has been fitted to the rollers they are replaced in the bracket 1 as previously described.

The curtain will bear pictures or any other desirable display matter on its front face and any number of curtains may be used with one box.

From the foregoing it will be evident that I have devised a toy which will provide fascinating entertainment and one which may be cheaply produced.

l Vhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A toy of the class described comprising an enclosed rectangular box, hole in the front end thereof, and a removable rear end, an inwardly extending bracket carried by the rear end, a pair of transversely disposed rollers journalled in the bracket and situated adjacent to the top and bottom of the box, a flexible curtain having its ends connected respectively to the upper and lower rollers, the inner face of the bracket forming a guide over which the portion of the curtain extending between the rollers passes, the box having orifices which register with the ends of the rollers when the rear end of the box is in the normal position, an operating key adapted to extend through said orifices and to engage either of the rollers whereby said rollers may be rotated and the curtain wound from one roller to the other, the roof of the box having an orifice therein and a reflector adjustably mounted in said orifice whereby the light from outside may bereflected onto the curtain within the box.

2. A toy of the class described comprising an enclosed rectangular box, having a peep hole in the front end thereof and a removable rear end, an inwardly extending bracket carried by the rear end, a pair of transversely disposed rollers detachably jour nailed in the bracket andsituated adjacent to the top and bottom of the box, a flexible curtain having its ends connected respectively to the upper and lower rollers, the inner face of the bracket forming a guide over which the portion of the curtain extending between the rollers passes, the box having orifices which register with the ends of the having a peep curtain wound from one roller to the rollers when the rear end of the box is in the normal position, an operating key adapted to extend. through said orifices and to engage either of the rollers whereby said rollers maybe rotated and the curtain wound from one roller to the other, the roof of the box having an orifice therein and a r-eiiector adjustably mountedin said orifice whereby the-light from outside may be re'llected'onto the curtain within the box. p 3. In a toy of the class described, the

combination with a box made to represent a model theatre, and having a peep hole in thefront end thereof, of a hingedly mounted rear'end, an inwardly -extending bracket carried by the rear end, a pair of trans versely disposed rollers detachably journalled in the bracket and situated at opposite sides of the box, a flexible curtain hav ing its ends detachably connected respectively to the two rollers, the inner part of the bracket forming a guide over which the portion of the curtain extending between the rollers passes, the box having orifices which register with the ends of the rollers when the rear end of the box is in its normalposition, an operating key adapted to extend through said orifices and to engage either of'the rollers whereby said rollers may be rotated and the curtain wound from one roller to the other, a transverse partition within the box situated directly in front of the bracket and having an orifice therein, said orifice registering with the transversely disposed portion of the curtain, the interior of the box decorated to represent a theatre, and the front side of the transverse partition decorated to represent the stage thereof, the roof of the box having an orifice therein and a reflector adjustably mounted in said orifice whereby the light from outside may be reflected onto the portion of the curtain registering with the stage opening in the partition.

4-. In a toy of the class described, the combination with'a box made to represent a model theatre, and having a peep hole in the front end thereof, of a hingedly mounted rear end, an inwardly extending bracket carried by the rear end, a pair of transversely disposed rollers detachably journalled in the bracket and situated at opposite sides of the box, a flexible curtain having its ends detachably connected respectively to the two rollers, the inner part of the bracket forming a guide over which the portion of the curtain extending between the rollers passes, the box having orifices which register with the ends of the rollers when the rear end of the box is in its normal position, an operating key adapted to extend through said orifices and to engage either of the rollers whereby said rollers may be rotated and the a transverse partition within the box situother, I

tionio'f the curtain,

theatre With an aureflector adjustably mounted in saidorifice '1 whereby the light from outside may be reflected onto the portion of the curtain regisandthe front side ott'he of the interior decorative covering .walls of the box Which register With these tering with the stage opening in the partition. i I

5. A. toy of the class described'comprisingan enclosed box having its exterior made to represent a model theatreand its interior decorated to represent the interior of a theatre, the Walls of the box having a plurality of smell orifices therethroug the portions of the orifices bearing the representations of lightng fixtures.

'Witnesses:

Gno; E. JONES, HA'r'rIE FARR. I

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